“To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times
to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries”
(U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8)

The following information is a compilation of materials on United States Copyright Law, taken from U.S. Copyright Office website - www.copyright.gov

Information Circulars and Factsheets

The circulars and factsheets
below provide basic information about registration, fees, compulsory
licenses, and other aspects of the copyright process.

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